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Etymology: Rhinogobius: Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335); lineatus: Named for the 6 or 7 longitudinal brown lines on the body; an adjective.
More on authors: Chen, Kottelat & Miller.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Asia: lower Nam Theun and in the Nam Gnouang, a tributary of the Nam Theung, in the Mekong basin, Laos.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 33279)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 28. Distinguished by the following combination of characters: 2nd dorsal fin rays modally I/9; body with 5 or 6 lateral pale brown blotches and 6-7 brown longitudinal lines and cheek with 10-14 tiny black dots (Ref. 33279). Anal fin with 1 simple and 7 branched rays (Ref. 43281).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Found among large gravel and rocks in rapids (Ref. 33279).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Chen, I.-S., M. Kottelat and P.J. Miller, 1999. Freshwater gobies of the genus Rhinogobius from the Mekong basin in Thailand and Laos, with descriptions of three new species. Zool. Stud. 38(1):19-32. (Ref. 33279)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Endangered (EN) (B1ab(i,ii,iii,v)+2ab(i,ii,iii,v)); Date assessed: 11 November 2011
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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